>COME ON (1), LOOK BACK

Posted on 9 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come on! =  do it! (we encourage somebody to do something)

examples:

  • Come on! Call him! I know he will be very happy if you do.
  • Come on! Help him! He is your brother.
  • Come on! Stop crying! It wasn ‘t that terrible!
  • Come on! Hurry up!
  • Come on! Tell us the truth!
  • You can do it now! Come on!
  • Quickly! Come on! The train is about to leave.

look back (on something) = remember, bring to mind an event of the past
examples:

  • When I look back on those days, I can ‘t help laughing! We had so much fun!
  • Don ‘t look back on the past. It will only make you sad. 
  • Looking back, I realise I was wrong.
  • Looking back now I cannot believe I made such big mistakes.
  • Looking back on it now, maybe I was wrong after all.
  • I look back on my childhood with joy.
  • When I look back, I ‘m surprised myself. How could I do such a thing? 
  • I look back on those years with nostalgia.
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>COME ON (1), LOOK BACK

Posted on 9 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

>

come on! =  do it! (we encourage somebody to do something)

examples:

  • Come on! Call him! I know he will be very happy if you do.
  • Come on! Help him! He is your brother.
  • Come on! Stop crying! It wasn ‘t that terrible!
  • Come on! Hurry up!
  • Come on! Tell us the truth!
  • You can do it now! Come on!
  • Quickly! Come on! The train is about to leave.

look back (on something) = remember, bring to mind an event of the past
examples:

  • When I look back on those days, I can ‘t help laughing! We had so much fun!
  • Don ‘t look back on the past. It will only make you sad. 
  • Looking back, I realise I was wrong.
  • Looking back now I cannot believe I made such big mistakes.
  • Looking back on it now, maybe I was wrong after all.
  • I look back on my childhood with joy.
  • When I look back, I ‘m surprised myself. How could I do such a thing? 
  • I look back on those years with nostalgia.
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>LOOK UP TO

Posted on 9 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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look up to = admire, respect

examples:

  • All children look up to their parents. 
  • We always looked up to our teachers.
  • I have always looked up to Mr. Bates. He has achieved so much in life.
  • Everyone looks up to her. She ‘s a remarkable woman.
  • We have always looked up to our grandfather. He was able to overcome all difficulties in life. 
  • People respected her opinion and she was looked up to by the community.
  • He is a role model for other students to look up to.
  • Even politicians from opposing political parties look up to him and value his opinion.
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>LOOK UP TO

Posted on 9 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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look up to = admire, respect

examples:

  • All children look up to their parents. 
  • We always looked up to our teachers.
  • I have always looked up to Mr. Bates. He has achieved so much in life.
  • Everyone looks up to her. She ‘s a remarkable woman.
  • We have always looked up to our grandfather. He was able to overcome all difficulties in life. 
  • People respected her opinion and she was looked up to by the community.
  • He is a role model for other students to look up to.
  • Even politicians from opposing political parties look up to him and value his opinion.
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>LOOK DOWN ON

Posted on 7 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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look down on (somebody/something) = think that somebody/something is less important than yourself or not good enough for you

examples:

  • I know he has made many mistakes in the past but you shouldn ‘t look down on him. He is trying to change.
  • Don ‘t look down on other people. Listen to them. Maybe they are right and you are wrong.
  • Don ‘t look down on him just because he has been to prison in the past. Give him a chance.
  • She looks down on cheap products.
  • Since he became manager he looks down on other employees.
  • You shouldn ‘t look down on poor people. Not everyone has been born in favourable circumstances.
  • Some people look down on my job because it is hard but I like it and it pays the bills.
  • I went to the party with casual clothes and I felt like some people in smart, expensive  clothes were looking down on me.
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>LOOK DOWN ON

Posted on 7 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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look down on (somebody/something) = think that somebody/something is less important than yourself or not good enough for you

examples:

  • I know he has made many mistakes in the past but you shouldn ‘t look down on him. He is trying to change.
  • Don ‘t look down on other people. Listen to them. Maybe they are right and you are wrong.
  • Don ‘t look down on him just because he has been to prison in the past. Give him a chance.
  • She looks down on cheap products.
  • Since he became manager he looks down on other employees.
  • You shouldn ‘t look down on poor people. Not everyone has been born in favourable circumstances.
  • Some people look down on my job because it is hard but I like it and it pays the bills.
  • I went to the party with casual clothes and I felt like some people in smart, expensive  clothes were looking down on me.
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>GO OUT (1), LET IN FOR

Posted on 6 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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go out (together), (with somebody) = go on a date with somebody, have a romantic relationship with somebody
examples:

  • They had been going out together for three years before they got married.
  • How long have you and John been going out together?
  • She used to go out with Susan ‘s brother but they broke up.
  • My brother has been going out with a girl he met at the train station.

let (myself) in for = put yourself in an unpleasant situation
examples:

  • When I gave him my phone number, I didn ‘t know what I was letting myself in for. He kept calling me and asking me out.
  • When I lent her money, I didn ‘t know what I was letting myself in for. She pretended she didn ‘t owe me anything!
  • She didn ‘t know what she was letting herself in for when she invited Tony and Jake to her party. They drank too much and caused many problems.
  • When they took that loan they certainly didn ‘t know what they were letting themselves in for.
  • So he has decided to go to law school? He is letting himself in for a lot of work.
  • I hear you are going to build your house yourselves. You are letting yourselves in for a lot of work.
  • You trust him? I hope you know what you ‘re letting yourself in for! He is not to be trusted.
  • If you lend him your father’s car, you ‘re letting yourself in for a lot of trouble. He is a careless driver.
  • If I had known what I was letting myself in for, I ‘d never have signed the contract.
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>GO OUT (1), LET IN FOR

Posted on 6 June 2011 by sofiastefanidou

>

go out (together), (with somebody) = go on a date with somebody, have a romantic relationship with somebody
examples:

  • They had been going out together for three years before they got married.
  • How long have you and John been going out together?
  • She used to go out with Susan ‘s brother but they broke up.
  • My brother has been going out with a girl he met at the train station.

let (myself) in for = put yourself in an unpleasant situation
examples:

  • When I gave him my phone number, I didn ‘t know what I was letting myself in for. He kept calling me and asking me out.
  • When I lent her money, I didn ‘t know what I was letting myself in for. She pretended she didn ‘t owe me anything!
  • She didn ‘t know what she was letting herself in for when she invited Tony and Jake to her party. They drank too much and caused many problems.
  • When they took that loan they certainly didn ‘t know what they were letting themselves in for.
  • So he has decided to go to law school? He is letting himself in for a lot of work.
  • I hear you are going to build your house yourselves. You are letting yourselves in for a lot of work.
  • You trust him? I hope you know what you ‘re letting yourself in for! He is not to be trusted.
  • If you lend him your father’s car, you ‘re letting yourself in for a lot of trouble. He is a careless driver.
  • If I had known what I was letting myself in for, I ‘d never have signed the contract.
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